England will be without Courtney Lawes for their Test match against Argentina on Sunday, but have Jonny May back in the mix just two weeks after he suffered a dislocated elbow.
May’s injury was expected to keep him out of England’s autumn series, but the winger has made a rapid recovery. He was named in Eddie Jones’ 36-man squad on Monday, and is being integrated back into training.
The match on Sunday might come too soon for May but it is a huge boost for Jones with Japan, New Zealand and South Africa completing the four-Test line up for the autumn.
But England will be without Lawes, who was in line to captain the team. He is still recovering from a head injury suffered six weeks ago and is undergoing the return to play protocols.
Owen Farrell is named in the squad having missed England’s training trip to Jersey last week with concussion.
With England already nursing an extensive injury list, Lewis Ludlam is also ruled out of their Test with the Pumas taking the tally to 18 players on the sidelines.
Forwards: Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 41 caps), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Jonny Hill (Sale Sharks), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons), Tom Pearson (London Irish), Val Rapava Ruskin (Gloucester Rugby), David Ribbans (Northampton Saints), Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs), Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears), Jack Singleton (Gloucester Rugby), Hugh Tizard (Saracens), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Jack Willis (unattached)
Backs: Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Will Joseph (London Irish), Max Malins (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers), Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers) Unavailable for selection due to injury: Alfie Barbeary, Ollie Chessum, Trevor Davison, Nic Dolly, Charlie Ewels, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, Jamie George, Sam Jeffries, Nick Isiekwe, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Louis Lynagh, Ratu Naulago, Harry Randall, Will Stuart, Sam Underhill, Jack Walker.